Agriculture

Chitipa District has recorded a major breakthrough in food security following the government's establishment of the Mafinga and Marko Irrigation Schemes in Senior Chiefs Mwenewenya and Mwabulambya respectively.

Government of Malawi has received six tractors with their implements and a mobile grain dryer from the Republic of South Korea as part of efforts to enhance agricultural mechanization in the country.

The Chairperson for Agriculture Committee, Sameer Suleman has said Malawi's Agricultural sector is facing a critical challenge as the Smallholder Farmers Fertilizer Revolving Fund of Malawi (SFFRFM) struggles to fulfil its mandate due to political interference.

Deputy Minister for Agriculture, Benedicto Chambo, has expressed satisfaction with farmers from Mlomba Extension Planning Area (EPA) in Lilongwe for making strides in the Sustainable Agriculture Production Programme (SAPP).

The World Bank and the Malawi Government have signed a USD45 million (MK80 billion) grant agreement for the implementation of Phase 2 of the Malawi Food Systems Resilience Program under the Agricultural Commercialization (AGCOM) project.

Malawi has a higher rate of food loss across the supply chain than the world average with farmers typically losing between 15 to 50...

NEEF is currently disbursing farm input loans in the country and Mchinji is one of the districts whose farmers are benefiting.